Buckle and trace-carrier



(No Model.)

W. S. BROWN.

BUCKLE AND TRACE GAEEIEE.

No. 278,501. Patented May 29,1883.

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Buckles and Trace-Carriers; and I do hereby p `UNITED STATES.

PATENT .OFFICE-z.

WILLIAM S. BROWN, OF THORNTOWN, INDIANA.

BUCKLE AND TRACE-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 278,501, dated 'May 29, 1883,

" I Application tiled March 15,1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: i t

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S; BROWN, a citizen ot' the United States of America, residing at Thorutown,in` the county of Boone and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful` Improvements in Hip-Strap declare thefollowing to beal full, clear, and

exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference i being had to the accompanying drawings, and

to letters or figures of referencemarked thereon which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in combined harness buckles and trace-carriers; and it consists in the construction and combination ofthe parts, as will behereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the claim. i

In the annexed drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure l is a perspective View in which thestraps are shown in their relative positions, the tracehooks,being caught upon the trace-carrier. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken through theline :v x of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken-through the line y y of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plan view, showing the straps in position and the upperclamp removed. Fig. 5 is a similar view,showing the straps detached. Fi g. 6 is a plan view of the upper plate. l

t A represents the lower portion of the buckle,

x which isprovided at its ends withguards a a,

under which guards is formed a passage-way or depression for the reception ofthe lback and crupper straps. This depression isaboutequal to the thickness of the straps employed for the purposes. This plate A is also provided with transverse ways c c, which are similarly re cessed or depressed. Atthe point, d, between the depressed portion of the'plate A are provided `suitable raised rims, which` project slightly above the sides of the passage-ways b and c. These passage-ways a and b are provided near `their central portion withl upwardlyprojecting pins e e, which are of the same heightas the raised corners f, adjacent to the passage-ways b and c. i This plate A is also provided attits central portion with a screwthreaded perforation, g.

The straps hereinbefore referred to are perforated at their` end, so as to correspond with the projecting pins e, over which `they are vided at `its side with extensions el, which it `within the side wall, d, ofthe plateA and prevent this upper plate from being turned. By means of these projecting portions t' equal bearing-surfaces are given to the breechingstraps at the point where they enter the buckle. The upper plate of this buckle is provided on its top, slightly rear ofthe center of the same, with upwardly and inwardly projecting horns or trace-carrying hooks C C. Immediately in front of the aforesaid hooks is a shield, D, which is curved rearwardly, so as to extend above and over the point of said trace-carrying hooks. This projecting plate and the tracecarrier are formed integral with the plate B,- which plate is provided with a central` perforation, c', through which passes the connecting-screw h.

The shield hereinbefore referred to is for the purpose of preventing the horses tails becoming hooked or caught in the prongs C.

The buckle and trace-carrier hereinbet'ore referred toV rest upon the back of the horse and form aiready rneansifor uniting the parts of the harness heretofore referred to. The same can be cheaply manufactured and ornamented --to suit thedifterent requirements ofthe trade,

andby means ot' this buckle the parts of the harness can be adjusted `so as to .lit horses of 9o diierent sizes.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, ist A An improved trace-carrier consisting ofthe upper plate, B. provided with prongs C C, shield D, and side wings, t' i, in combination with the base-plate A, having recessed ways b c,`raised rims d d, and guards a a, substantially as described, the parts being united by a central screw, h.

, In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM S. BROWN.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM H. SIMS, LUGIAN Roos. 

